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Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority

Transportation, Government Law
Reversing the Court of Appeals decision that the California Environmental Quality Act is preempted by federal law when the project to be approved...

Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters v. US Dept. of Transportation

Transportation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, International Trade
Denying petitions for review challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's authority to issue permits for US long-haul operations to...

Pruter v. Local 210's Pension Tr. Fund

ERISA, Transportation, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking damages for fraud, breach of contract and violation of an employee benefit plan, the district court's dismissal of the claims is:...

BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell

Transportation, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit brought in Montana state court under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. section 51 et seq., which makes railroads liable...

Guarantee Fork Lift v. Capacity of Texas

Transportation, Contracts
In a statutory claim for the termination of a vehicle franchise without good cause in violation of Vehicle Code sections 11713.3, 3060, 3061 and 3066,...

Hickcox-Huffman v. US Airways, Inc.

Transportation, Class Actions
In a putative class action alleging claims against an airline defendant for refunds passengers paid as baggage fees, the district court's Fed. R. Civ....

McDonough v. City of Portland

Transportation, Constitutional Law
In a suit challenging the system by which the City of Portland distributes permits for taxis to pick up passengers at the Portland International...

Wortman v. All Nipon Airways

Transportation, Antitrust & Trade Regulation
In a suit alleging that defendant airlines colluded to fix the prices of certain passenger tickets and fuel surcharges on flights between the United...

Sumrall v. Modern Alloys, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Transportation
In an injury and tort action arising from plaintiff employee's collision with a motorcycle while commuting to defendant employer's yard and claim of...

Saleem v. Corporate Transp. Group, Ltd.

Transportation, Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions
In a collective action brought by black-car drivers in the greater New York City area against owners of black‐car 'base licenses' and affiliated...